Meet the HEAD VIKING

Coach Carter has 16 years of coaching experience and has served as head coach of Grayson High School for the past four years. Before his time at Grayson, he had two years of head coaching experience, including in 2018 at Creekview High School in Canton, Georgia. He has compiled 61-16 record with three quarterfinals, a semi-final, and a state championship. With Carter as head coach, Grayson High School won the 7A 2020 State Championship. Coach Carter began his career at the University of West Georgia as a graduate assistant, followed by coaching positions in Paulding County and South Carolina State.

After leaving South Carolina State, he served as Defensive Coordinator for eight years with stops at Camden County High School, Marietta High School, and Reinhardt University. Among his many prestigious accomplishments, Carter was named 2018 6A Coach of the Year and 2020 7A Coach of the Year.

Coach Carter is married to the former Molly Zechman of Midway, Georgia. They have one three-year-old son, Steele. He graduated from Paulding County High School in 2003. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of West Georgia, a Masters of Health and Kinesiology from Georgia Southern University, and a Specialist in Coaching from Jacksonville State University.